Florida Motor Vehicle Accident Overview

According to statistics from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there are an average of 770 motor vehicle accidents on Florida streets and highways every day. If you think about it for a moment, this is an astonishing figure. Over 700 accidents every day in Florida involve some type of motorized vehicle. In 2012, 2,255 people were killed and 198,032 people suffered some type of injury in Florida motor vehicle accidents and chances are better than average that you or someone you know was killed or injured in an accident that year.

If you or someone you care for has been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Florida, call Florida motor vehicle accident lawyer James O. Cunningham at 877-FL-INJURY (877-354-6587)!

Types of Florida Motor Vehicle Accidents

In 2012, there were over 250,000 accidents involving some type of motor vehicle in Florida. Here are some statistics from 2012 that break these accidents down by vehicle type and type of accident:

Car Accidents
There were 281,340 car accidents on Florida streets and highways that year, which is a 23.40% increase from 2011.

Truck Accidents
Semi truck accidents often result in death or very serious injuries for anyone hit by a semi-trailer and the DHSMV reported 3,563 Florida truck accidents that year.

Recently, Mr. Cunningham represented a 49-year-old pastor who was rearended by a pick-up truck. The victim was airlifted from the accident scene to a hospital and released the following day without restrictions.

Six weeks after the car accident, he developed a change in speech and motor skills. Diagnostic testing revealed he was suffering from a delayed onset subdural hematoma. Thirty days before trial, Mr. Cunningham successfully negotiated a $3.75 million settlement to cover his client's medical bills, lost wages and rehabilitation costs.

For over three decades, Florida motor vehicle accident lawyer James O. Cunningham has successfully represented motor vehicle accident victims. If you or someone you care for has been injured in an accident, call Florida personal injury attorney James O. Cunningham today at 877-FL-INJURY (877-354-6587) to schedule a free consultation.

I was involved in a motor vehicle accident where the other driver ran a red light and my car was a total loss. I was referred to James Cunningham due to the fact that our attorney’s have been very impressed with James Cunningham’s work. This fact turned out to be very true as Mr. Cunningham helped me win my case to a full and maximum settlement.

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